1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for Michigan's 6th District
U.S. House · Michigan
Jim Dunn (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Carr (D) by 1.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Jim DunnRepublican · winner
50.6%111,272
Bob CarrDemocrat
49.4%108,548
219,826 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bob CarrJim Dunn
$147.7K
Raised by the campaign
$346.1K
$146.7K
Spent by the campaign
$345.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980